Which individual, likely the most prolific researcher of collective behavior in the last four decades, introduced the concept of the assembling process?

A. Neil Smelser
B. Émile Durkheim
C. Ralph Turner
D. Clark McPhail


Answer: D

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is true regarding environmental racism?

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